Medium:

Clay

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 11.6 x 6.8 x 13.2 cm (4 9/16 x 2 11/16 x 5 3/16 in)

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

Iran

Date:

1000-800 BCE

Period:

Iron Age II

Description:

Small earthenware jug in the shape of a bull's head with horns. The body of the jug thick, irregular in shape, and a flat base. The jug leans to one side and has a wide mouth and beak-shaped or pointed spout. Small, impressed horizontal dashes on one side and on the back (opposite to spout). Holes impressed below horns, depict eyes? Gray-brown earthenware.

Provenance:

To 1965

Galerie Israel, Tel Aviv, to 1965 [1]

From 1965 to 1996

Frank and Joan Mount, Alexandria, VA, purchased from Galerie Israel in 1965

From 1996

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Frank and Joan Mount in 1996

Notes:

[1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record.

Collection:

National Museum of Asian Art Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

Galerie Israel

Frank and Joan Mount

Topic:

bull  Search this

Iron Age II (ca. 1250 - 800 BCE)  Search this

Iran  Search this

Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Joan and Frank Mount

Accession Number:

S1996.99

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye38d800eac-339d-44ae-ba65-8b099403e13a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S1996.99